Yup I slaved away finished trimming up the stay and fitting the dingle. Refitted the spliced rope and adjusted the other ropes to shift the wear away from the garter holes. A VERY worthwhile nights’ work
Oct 22 2009
Normal service has now been resumed
St John's, Hensingham is part of the Western Branch of the Carlisle Diocesan Guild of Bellringers.
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The Hensingham bells are fitted with Hastings stays used by the Taylor's foundry between 1895 and 1960.
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The Hensingham tower has a restored Ellacombe Apparatus meaning the bells can be rung with out the need for ringers.
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In England church bells are rung by swinging them through nearly a full circle, this gives them their unique tones as the ringing bell is moving backwards and forwards.
St John's Church website
Hensingham Bellringers 
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